After releasing its way-too-early top 25 rankings for the 2026 college football season last month, CBS Sports recently went through and projected the “most pivotal game” for each of those teams.
Clemson didn’t make CBS Sports’ way-too-early top 25, but four other ACC teams did – Miami (No. 13), Louisville (No. 16), SMU (No. 23) and Virginia Tech (No. 24).
And for Miami, CBS Sports circled the matchup against Clemson as the most pivotal game for the Hurricanes in 2026.
On Oct. 3 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, the Tigers – a seven-time College Football Playoff participant (and two-time CFP champion) – will host the Hurricanes, who are coming off an appearance in last season’s CFP national championship game.